Nicola Pecorini

Nicola Pecorini

Nicola Pecorini (born 10 August 1957) is an Italian-born cinematographer. Pecorini was born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He founded, with Garrett Brown, inventor of the steadicam, the Steadicam Operators Association, Inc. (SOA), in 1988. Pecorini moved to the United States in 1993. Since 1997, he has frequently collaborated with critically acclaimed director Terry Gilliam (together they have made Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Brothers Grimm, Tideland, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Zero Theorem and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote). In 2000, he won Best Cinematography at the San Sebastian International Film Festival for Harrison's Flowers. He is married to British actress Caroline Goodall and has two children, Gemma and Leone. He is blind in one eye. Source: Article "Nicola Pecorini" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Nicola Pecorini
  • Popularity: 0.3289
  • Known For: Camera
  • Birthday: 1957-08-10
  • Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy
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Nicola Pecorini Movies

  • 2002
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    Lost in La Mancha

    Lost in La Mancha

    7.046 2002 HD

    Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project.

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  • 2019
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    He Dreams of Giants

    He Dreams of Giants

    6.5 2019 HD

    15 years after "Lost in la Mancha", Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe come back to follow Terry Gilliam's new (successful) attempt at filming "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote".

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  • 2021
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    Erēmīta (Anthologies)

    Erēmīta (Anthologies)

    1 2021 HD

    An anthology of short documentaries composed during the 2020 pandemic by leading cinematographers curated and produced by Sam Abbas.

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  • 2017
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    American Moon

    American Moon

    8.7 2017 HD

    Has man really been to the moon? It’s been 50 years, and the debate rages on. For the firs time, a film compiles in a single piece of work, all the best evidence in favor of the moon landings and the evidence contrary to them. For the first time we can also analyze the Apollo pictures in detail, with the aid of some among the top photographers in the world. What was the Apollo project really? The biggest achievement in the history of mankind, or the biggest fakery of all times, watched on live television by more than half a billion people?

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  • 1998
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    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    7.212 1998 HD

    Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.

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  • 2000
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    Rules of Engagement

    Rules of Engagement

    6.261 2000 HD

    A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.

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  • 2005
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    Tideland

    Tideland

    6.509 2005 HD

    Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.

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  • 2003
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    The Order

    The Order

    5.729 2003 HD

    For centuries, a secret Order of priests has existed within the Church. A renegade priest, Father Alex Bernier, is sent to Rome to investigate the mysterious death of one of the Order's most revered members. Following a series of strangely similar killings, Bernier launches an investigation that forces him to confront unimaginable evil.

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  • 1995
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    Cutthroat Island

    Cutthroat Island

    5.8 1995 HD

    Morgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure map. Unfortunately, the final portion is held by her murderous uncle, Dawg. Her crew is skeptical of her leadership abilities, so she must complete her quest before they mutiny against her. This is made yet more difficult by the efforts of the British crown to end her pirate raids.

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  • 2009
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    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

    6.377 2009 HD

    After a carnival troupe saves his life, a man agrees to help its immortal leader collect five souls and win a bet with the devil.

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  • 2006
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    Best of Chris Isaak

    Best of Chris Isaak

    6 2006 HD

    Chris Isaak begins his third decade as one of the most distinctive recording artists- and the epitome of modern cool-with his first career-spanning retrospective.

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  • 2006
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    Best of Chris Isaak

    Best of Chris Isaak

    6 2006 HD

    Chris Isaak begins his third decade as one of the most distinctive recording artists- and the epitome of modern cool-with his first career-spanning retrospective.

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  • 1995
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    The American President

    The American President

    6.526 1995 HD

    Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and decimate his approval ratings.

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  • 2013
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    The Zero Theorem

    The Zero Theorem

    6.105 2013 HD

    A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.

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  • 2000
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    Harrison's Flowers

    Harrison's Flowers

    6.513 2000 HD

    1991. Harrison Lloyd, a renowned photojournalist covering the war in Yugoslavia, is reported missing. Sarah, his wife, convinced that he is not dead, decides to go to Bosnia to find him.

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  • 2000
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    Harrison's Flowers

    Harrison's Flowers

    6.513 2000 HD

    1991. Harrison Lloyd, a renowned photojournalist covering the war in Yugoslavia, is reported missing. Sarah, his wife, convinced that he is not dead, decides to go to Bosnia to find him.

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  • 1990
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    Towards Evening

    Towards Evening

    7.1 1990 HD

    Italy, 1977. Professor Bruschi is a retired widower who lives according to a strict routine he set for himself. An ardent old-style communist, he has always been at odds with the unconventional lifestyle led by his son and his hippieish girlfriend Stella. When their four-year-old daughter is left in his care out of the blue after the two break up, the old professor becomes a sort of father figure to the girl, growing fond of her. However he's once again challenged when Stella also arrives for a stay in his elegant villa, reclaiming custody of her daughter.

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  • 1994
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    Death and the Maiden

    Death and the Maiden

    7.1 1994 HD

    A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.

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  • 1992
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    Bitter Moon

    Bitter Moon

    7.1 1992 HD

    A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.

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  • 2008
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    A Whole Life Ahead

    A Whole Life Ahead

    6.6 2008 HD

    25-year-old philosophy major Marta faces the ugly truth for many young Italians — a complete lack of career opportunities. While babysitting for single mother Sonia, she starts to work as a telemarketer, experiencing first-hand the fanatical and exploitative rat-race culture pushed on employees while quickly rising through the ranks of the company. Around her revolve people like delusional supervisor Daniela, her womanizing boss Claudio, fragile coworker Lucio "2", and well-meaning but inconsistent union rep Giorgio.

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  • 1988
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    Provvisorio, quasi d'amore

    Provvisorio, quasi d'amore

    1 1988 HD

    Anthology of urban stories form seven Italian directors.

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  • 2013
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    Doubt

    Doubt

    1 2013 HD

    Centers on Vincent, a former cop who's now a cunning but charming low-rent lawyer who uses his street smarts to work the system for his clients while battling his own demons and wooing his ex-wife.

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  • 1998
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    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    7.212 1998 HD

    Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.

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  • 1991
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    The Sect

    The Sect

    6.2 1991 HD

    A spree of grisly murders is perpetrated in Frankfurt by a group of Satan worshippers. A lonely schoolteacher almost runs over an elderly man and takes him in, unbeknown to her the man has plans for her – plans that involve a permanent future with the Satanic cult.

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  • 1989
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    The Church

    The Church

    6.071 1989 HD

    In a Gothic cathedral built on the mass grave of a Teutonic purge, an ancient discovery by the new librarian will release an unholy maelstrom of madness, violence, and demonic vengeance.

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  • 1993
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    Cliffhanger

    Cliffhanger

    6.522 1993 HD

    A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money.

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  • 2010
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    The First Beautiful Thing

    The First Beautiful Thing

    7.3 2010 HD

    The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.

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  • 2005
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    The Brothers Grimm

    The Brothers Grimm

    5.844 2005 HD

    Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requiring genuine courage.

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  • 1994
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    Only You

    Only You

    6.7 1994 HD

    Two childhood paranormal incidents have convinced schoolteacher Faith Corvatch that her true love is a guy named "Damon Bradley," but she has yet to meet him. Preparing to marry podiatrist Dwayne in 10 days, Faith receives a phone call from Dwayne's old classmate named Damon Bradley who is on his way to Venice. Faith tries to catch him at the airport but just misses him so she impulsively decides to fly to Venice hoping to finally encounter the man of her dreams; accompanying her on the trip is her sister-in-law and childhood best friend, Kate, who has just left her husband, Faith's brother Larry.

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  • 2014
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    Misunderstood

    Misunderstood

    6.3 2014 HD

    Rome, 1984, Aria is nine-year-old girl. On the verge of divorce, Aria's infantile and selfish parents are too preoccupied with their careers and extra-marital affairs to properly tend to any of Aria's needs. While her two older sisters are pampered, Aria is treated with cold indifference. Yet she yearns to love and to be loved. At school, Aria excels academically but is considered a misfit by everyone. She is misunderstood. Aria finds comfort in her cat - Dac and in her best friend - Angelica. Thrown out of both parents' homes, abandoned by all, even her best friend, Aria finally reaches the limit of what she can bear. She makes an unexpected decision in her life.

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  • 2018
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    The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

    The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

    6.7 2018 HD

    Toby, a cynical film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth.

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  • 1997
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    Beverly Hills Ninja

    Beverly Hills Ninja

    5.654 1997 HD

    Haru, an orphaned American who washes ashore in Japan and is mistaken for the great White Ninja of legend. Raised among the finest Ninjas, Haru grows strong and big - very big. With the grace of all Three Stooges rolled into one body, Haru is an embarrassment to his clan. But when a beautiful blonde pleads for his help, Haru is given one dangerous, disastrously funny chance to prove himself.

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  • 1993
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    Cliffhanger

    Cliffhanger

    6.522 1993 HD

    A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money.

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  • 1990
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    The Comfort of Strangers

    The Comfort of Strangers

    5.7 1990 HD

    An Italian diplomat's son follows and seduces English lovers in Venice.

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  • 1991
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    Piedipiatti

    Piedipiatti

    6.3 1991 HD

    The inmate Proietti, nicknamed "Er Soffia", getting out of prison. There is the Roman brigadier Vasco Sacchetti, an agent of the narcotics and his old friend who, to celebrate his freedom, invites him to eat fish at Fiumicino.

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  • 1997
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    Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

    Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

    1 1997 HD

    A young man's odyssey from a small town in Colorado to Budapest, in search of his estranged girlfriend.

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  • 2018
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    The Legend of the Christmas Witch

    The Legend of the Christmas Witch

    5.294 2018 HD

    When six elementary school students suspect their missing teacher is Befana, a Christmas witch who delivers presents to good children, they set off on a magical journey to save her.

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  • 2011
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    Ra.One

    Ra.One

    5.708 2011 HD

    When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's up to the game's less powerful protagonist to save the world.

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  • 1988
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    The Gamble

    The Gamble

    1.75 1988 HD

    When Francesco returns home with the assumption that his father's wealth will be there to keep him content, he discovers that his father has lost everything to a German countess while gambling.

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  • 1994
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    Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

    Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

    7.464 1994 HD

    A second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening, the projectionist is killed by a mysterious fellow, with hammer and sickle, just as it happens in the film to be shown.

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  • 1987
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    Opera

    Opera

    6.761 1987 HD

    A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.

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  • 2011
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    The Wholly Family

    The Wholly Family

    5.6 2011 HD

    An American family's magical adventure in Naples.

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  • 2024
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    Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness

    Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness

    6.111 2024 HD

    A 72-hour whirlwind in the life of bohemian artist Amedeo Modigliani, known as Modi to his friends, follows a chaotic series of events through the streets of war torn Paris in 1916. On the run from the police, his desire to end his career and leave the city is dismissed by fellow artists Maurice Utrillo, Chaim Soutine and Modi’s muse, Beatrice Hastings. Modi seeks advice from his art dealer and friend, Leopold Zborowski — however, after a night of hallucinations, the chaos in Modi’s mind reaches a crescendo when faced with an American collector, Maurice Gangnat, who has the power to change his life.

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  • 1993
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    Low Profile

    Low Profile

    5.1 1993 HD

    A disillusioned police detective, used as a scapegoat by his corrupted superior, fights back by becoming a competent criminal.

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  • 1990
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    Two Evil Eyes

    Two Evil Eyes

    6.137 1990 HD

    A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat.

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  • 1990
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    Two Evil Eyes

    Two Evil Eyes

    6.137 1990 HD

    A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat.

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  • 1990
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    In nome del popolo sovrano

    In nome del popolo sovrano

    6.52 1990 HD

    1849 - Ciceruacchio declares the Independent Republic of Rome, but the French and the Austrians try to bring back the Pope to Rome.

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  • 1970
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    9.3 1970 HD

    A historical look on the last days of the Mamluk Sultanate before its fall to the Ottoman conquest in the 16th century and how Egypt and the Sham were incorporated into the Ottoman empire.

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